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Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said that a visit overseas and travelling to a place within the country for personal needsContinue Reading The post Can President use official vehicle and security for private matters? Minister replies…

Minister of Transport and Highways Bimal Rathnayake says allocations have been made in the 2026 Budget for the construction ofContinue Reading The post Ruwanpura Expressway : Minister gives positive update appeared first on Newswire.

A pre-budget discussion for the year 2026 was held yesterday (26) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of PresidentContinue Reading The post Pay fair taxes for facilities provided : President tells exporters appeared first on…

Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka,  Jagath Wickramaratne, endorsed the certification on the Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill and the RubberContinue Reading The post Speaker endorses certificates on Two Bills appeared first on Newswire.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says Colombo District land values rose sharply in the first half of 2025,Continue Reading The post Colombo land prices rise 11.4% in first half of 2025 – Central Bank appeared first on Newswire.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Fort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday that an investigation has been initiated under theContinue Reading The post Gammanpila investigated under ICCPR appeared first on Newswire.

Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa says the Health Ministry is working to achieve the global immunisation targets set out inContinue Reading The post 2025 National Immunisation Summit Technical report presented to Health Minister appeared…

The Chemmani mass grave — designated a crime scene by the court — has been identified as the second largestContinue Reading The post Chemmani becomes Sri Lanka’s second largest mass grave appeared first on Newswire.

Police tracked down two robbery suspects by reviewing footage from nearly 500 CCTV cameras across Colombo and surrounding areas, followingContinue Reading The post Police sift through 500 CCTV cameras to nab Wellawatte robbery suspects…

A young elephant calf has been reported dead in a tragic accident near the Hiriwadunna reservoir on the Dambulla–Habarana roadContinue Reading The post Elephant calf killed in a road accident appeared first on Newswire.